Carrier profile · USDOT 1837546 · MC-666102 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Faustino Castaneda

DBA A BETTER TRUCKING

1 power unitSAN DIEGO, CA50/100

NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-666102 NO AUTHORITYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(619) 453-1383

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 5

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 17.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 1837546
Docket: MC-666102active
USDOT registration: InactiveMCS-150 update overdue
Registered: Dec 12, 200817 years ago
Operating authority: None active
Domicile: SAN DIEGO, CA
Self-reported fleet: 1 power unit1 drivers
Last MCS-150: Dec 12, 2008
Phone: (619) 453-1383

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Safety and violations

No dated FMCSA inspections were found for this period. Safety status is not verified.

Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FAUSTINO CASTANEDA.

FAUSTINO CASTANEDA (USDOT 1837546) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 12, 2008. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FAUSTINO CASTANEDA's USDOT number?

FAUSTINO CASTANEDA's USDOT number is 1837546, and its motor carrier number is MC-666102.

Is FAUSTINO CASTANEDA authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. FAUSTINO CASTANEDA is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.